EURO 2012

Luke Donald is looking forward to defending the BMW PGA Championship title he secured last year and is aiming to return to the top of the world rankings.

Donald, 15/2 with bet365 to retain his crown, beat fellow Englishman Lee Westwood in a play-off 12 months ago but has since slipped behind Rory McIlroy, 11/1 to win the BMW PGA Championship title, and is currently number two in the world rankings.
Donald, who impressed when finishing joint-fifth at the Players Championship earlier this …

William Buick is in little doubt that Aidan O’Brien’s Camelot will win next month’s Derby at Epsom.

However, he accepts that Bonfire, who won the Dante at York last week, will push Camelot hard.
Camelot is 8/11 with bet365 to win the Derby while Bonfire can be backed at 11/2.
Buick said: “After such a solid performance I’d certainly have been fancying Bonfire’s chances at Epsom on 2nd June but I’d be extremely concerned about Camelot. I’m afraid he still looks a massive hurdle for any horse…

Warrington Wolves half-back Richie Myler hopes to return to action next month as he continues to make good progress from a hernia operation.

He will not take part in the Magic Weekend in Manchester but has targeted a return to action in three weeks.
Warrington are 15/8 with bet365 to win the Grand Final while St Helens can be backed at 13/2.
Myler, who is in his second season with Warrington following his transfer from Salford in 2010, said: “The hernia was a minor setback for me and I’m …

… Blues, who are 14/1 with bet365 to be crowned European champions again next season.
The Spaniard has struggled for form since his £50million arrival from Liverpool in January 2011, scoring just seven goals in 46 Premier League outings for his current employers.
He told Sky Sports‘ Guillem Balague: “It was a huge disappointment when I saw the line-up, perhaps the biggest in my life.
“We’ve had a lot of talks and we’ll talk about my future. I need the club to tell me what is going to happen …

…Ryder Cup debut later this year, with Europe evens with bet365 to beat the USA at Medinah in September.

Colsaerts won the Volvo Match Play Championship in Spain at the weekend to move right into contention for a place in Jose Maria Olazabal’s European team.
Colsaerts told Sky Sports after beating Graeme McDowell by one hole in the Match Play final: “It’s very big, it’s always been a dream of mine as a kid to play the Ryder Cup.
“There’s still a long way to go, still a dozen tournaments and a…

Gary Neville will be a key figure if England are to impress at Euro 2012, with Roy Hodgson’s men 10/1 with bet365 to claim the title in Poland and Ukraine.

The former Manchester United defender will be a member of Hodgson’s backroom staff for the tournament and Neville’s younger brother Phil has backed his sibling to make his mark.
The Everton midfielder said: “I know what Gary will do for the squad. I think it was a masterstroke from Roy Hodgson.
“He is well respected. His biggest strength…

… of the Polish national team in the tournament.

Over half (52%) of respondents declare that they are interested in football and 15% out of them define their interest as very strong; slightly less than a half (47%) are not interested in that sport; over ¼ (27%) out of them aren’t absorbed in it at all.

Nearly 20 days before the start of Euro 2012, over two fifth of Poles (44%) still declared that they were satisfied that Poland organized European football championships together with …

Bayern Munich’s French forward Franck Ribery is determined to try and seize the opportunity of Champions League glory when his side take on Chelsea on Saturday evening.

The German outfit, 4/9 with bet365 to lift the trophy in their own Allianz Arena, go into the game as slight favourites, but Ribery is wary that at 29 years of age, this might be his last chance of success in Europe’s top club competition.
He said: “It is not every year that you get to play in a Champions League final. I am …

Chelsea interim coach Roberto Di Matteo, whose side are 15/8 with bet365 to lift the trophy, hopes that home advantage will add to the pressure on Bayern Munich in Saturday’s Champions League final.

The German giants are 4/5 to deny the Blues a first success in the competition, with many pundits feeling that playing in their own Allianz Arena will be a big benefit for Bayern.
However, Di Matteo believes that the venue may heap a little more pressure on the Bavarians, telling UEFA.com: “I …

Wigan Athletic’s Roberto Martinez, evens with bet365, has become the first man to be formally approached about becoming the new manager of Liverpool.

Latics chairman Dave Whelan revealed on Thursday evening that he had given permission for Martinez to speak to the Reds, having always pledged to not stand in the way if the right club came calling.
However, Martinez may not be the man for Liverpool in the end, with the Anfield club later saying that they had yet to focus in on a preferred …